Heroes, Heroes, Heroes...
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UPDATED: Saturday, May 5, 2007 05:28
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Originally posted by Misstressahara:
Have to comment on some of these questions because it's been heavily discussed on 9th Wonders.Quote:
Khyron:
Regarding Matt, maybe he isn't evil, maybe it's just Sylar using Eden's power on him to persuade him to do all of those things.
Ok, I mean no disrespect but I get upset when people keep making this mistake. Sylar did not, I repeat DID NOT get Eden's powers, she sacrificed herself so he couldn't get them, that's what that scene was all about, she knew she couldn't kill him so she turned the gun on herself to deny him her abilities, which is a good thing because like Candy's powers they are FAR too powerful. The on-line comic confirms this AND the writers have also (I wish I had a link to that, it may have been in the commentaries) I know people keep thinking Sylar used her voice when he was walking up to Mrs Bennet or when he confronted Peter, but that was merely an effect to show how scary he is. It may be a part of his TK, I don't know for sure but it definately isn't Eden's voice. If you want to know more I suggest you go to the NBC site and backtrack the on-line novels and find the one where HRG goes to talk with her father. (Incidentally it also explains how Sylar was back in his cell after she killed herself.)
Peter however, did aquire her powers, he just doesn't know it yet.
Misstresshara,
I've noticed these same types of comments on another TV show forum, and have come to expect them from die-hard fans (just like me).
It's not a "mistake" to assume that Sylar has Eden's powers. Regardless of how much it's been discussed on the 9th Wonders board, it's still just a fan-board. All posts on that board are assumptions until TPTB tell us otherwise.
I would love to see the quote where one of the writers or producers state definitively that Sylar never acquired Eden's powers. What we saw in the comic was that Bennet assumes that Sylar did not get her ability. As did we all.
My point is, what is Sylar's original power? His inate ability to see how things work, and if broke, fix them. If Eden shot herself in the head, she surely did alot of damage. But is it unreasonable to believe that Sylar could look at whatever he normally does (even if it is in pieces-parts), and over time figure out how to do it? Nowhere else in the series has Sylar used that voice as he did with Issac, and in my opinion, it was WAAAAY to close to Eden's to be a coincidence. I just think that since her brain was broken, so is his ability to use her powers effectively.
We have to keep perspective that this is a science fiction show, and that none of it is real, therefore anything can happen. Nothing is wrong with anyone's theories unless specifically said so by TPTB. Not everyone will believe the same thing until it becomes canon.
And btw, I value your opinion just as much as my own!
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On a completely unrelated note... did anybody else think that Larter's acting was particularly shoddy in this episode? Not that I'm impressed by her anyway, but she was especially bad in this one.
And back to the topic of potential plot holes: Did Parkman never read the president's mind and realise that he's actually Sylar?
"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
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Originally posted by Khyron:
On a completely unrelated note... did anybody else think that Larter's acting was particularly shoddy in this episode? Not that I'm impressed by her anyway, but she was especially bad in this one.
And back to the topic of potential plot holes: Did Parkman never read the president's mind and realise that he's actually Sylar?
"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
I thought Claire's acting was a bit worse than Niki's. I thought her accent was horrible, lol.
And I would say one fo the following applies:
1) Matt is partnered with the Hatian, thus maybe the Haitian has orders to prevent Matt from reading Mr. President.
2) Sylar has Eden's Powers, yadda yadda, etc. etc.
3) Parkman knows, and that's why he didn't shoot when Sylar exposed himself to Peter.
Of course, all 3 could be wrong!
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That's true, Hayden's performance was also below par. But usually I think she's pretty good so I was willing to let her go on this one, but Larter is mediocre at best.
1) Then the Haitian would have to be around whenever Parkman meets the president, seems unlikely. And if that were the case, he'd have to be in on it, and that's unlikely too.
3) Parkman looked pretty surprised after Nathan/Sylar pulled Peter through the door. I don't think he knew, and I don't think he was watching Sylar expose himself, but I could be wrong. Anyway, him being in cahoots with Sylar seems unlikely. Unless...
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2) Sylar has Eden's Powers, yadda yadda, etc. etc.
Of course, there's option 4... Parkman is thick as a brick.
"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
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Because Peter can absorb all Sylars powers so it be impossible for them to kill each other.
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"Love. You can do all the math in the 'Verse, but you take a boat in the air you
don't love, she'll shake you off sure as a turnin' of worlds. Love keeps her in
the air when she oughtta fall down. Tells you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens.
Makes her a home." Mal
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It's possible. Peter just needs to stop time, chop Sylar's head off and bury it in the Outback. Sylar problem solved. But I think he wants to kill him in a fair fight, for some deluded reason.
"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
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Originally posted by Khyron:
Of course, there's option 4... Parkman is thick as a brick.
Indeed, I forgot that option. And I'm quite willing to accept that!
Parkman's the one chracter that I was really, really pulling for in the beginning of the series, and then last night, I wished a telephone pole would pierce his chest (without a cool mantra).
I mean, I hope he redeems himself. But there's only so much you can blame on dyslexia, ya know?
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Is it possible that Sylar just happened to find someone else who had the same power as Eden? I mean, I know the odds are against it, but it is possible.
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Is it possible that Sylar just happened to find someone else who had the same power as Eden? I mean, I know the odds are against it, but it is possible.
Well, they hinted in I think the last episode that there are others with same or similar abilities. So I think it's immensely possible.
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To respond to several comments: I thought Nikki/Jessica was seriously hamstrung in this episode. It's as if she'd been relegated to a sad little whiner. As for Claire, well, it appears she just wanted to forget her past and move on. (I'll let the fake Southern accent go). As for their acting, I think they were going for a more subtle, almost defeated attitude.
As for Sylar's abilities, he's always been on a continuous hunt for every Hero he could find, so just about anything he pulled off could be explained by that.
Parkman. The man is an enigma, in the dumb Flash from Dukes of Hazzard kind of way. He's always trying to figure things out, but is always a step and a half behind, even with his mind-reading. I'm thinking the poor sap was too trusting of Nathan and never dug in to check on him or his intentions.
Rob O.
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